High Schools
May 22, 2017

Chanhassen standout pitches with heavy heart as team pursues title

Taylor Manno gets plenty of support from teammates after the loss of her father, on the field and off.
Sports
May 22, 2017
Chanhassen pitcher Taylor Manno pursued softball with the backing of her mother, Christine, and father Mike, who died on March 31 of a heart attack. S

Chanhassen standout pitches with heavy heart as team eyes Class 4A crown

Taylor Manno got plenty of support from teammates after the loss of her father, on the field and off.
High Schools
May 22, 2017
Buffalo's Emily Hansen at bat in an April victory over St. Michael-Albertville.

Prep athletes of the week: Buffalo softball shortstop, Stillwater girls' lacrosse midfielder lead the charge

A scorching hot streak for Buffalo's Emily Hansen and some unfinished business for the Ponies' Olivia Konigson are the standout's in this week's selection of top performances.
South Metro
May 22, 2017
Jon Mathson

Eagan teacher collapses, dies during rugged North Shore race

Eagan teacher Jon Mathson, 41, collapsed during the Superior Trail Race on the North Shore.
Twins
May 22, 2017
Camden Yards in Baltimore..

Gibson returns to Twins, faces Orioles and MLB-best home record

Phil Hughes has been placed on the disabled list because of inflammation in his right biceps.
Sports
May 22, 2017
Minnesota United rookie forward Abu Danladi (9), shown here in a May 7 match against Sporting Kansas City, left Sunday's 2-1 loss to Los Angeles in th

United's Danladi leaves match because of sore groin

Danladi went down late in the first half, clutching his groin area. Midfielder Johan Venegas came on as his replacement.
Lynx
May 22, 2017
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles, right, and Sky forward Cheyenne Parker chased after a loose ball in the first quarter of Sunday’s WNBA opener at Xce

Lynx's Fowles named player of week in Western Conference

Lynx play host to Connecticut at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday night.
Twins
May 22, 2017
After a dismal April, it's been (the good) vintage Joe Mauer in May

After a dismal April, it's been (the good) vintage Joe Mauer in May

While Joe Mauer's season numbers still don't look great — .262 average, .695 OPS — his batting average has climbed 37 points already in May while his OPS has jumped 149 points.
Gophers
May 22, 2017
Pitino at Gophers fan event: "The goal is to win a Big Ten title"

Pitino at Gophers fan event: "The goal is to win a Big Ten title"

Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino talked to fans Monday about high expectations for his team coming off a 24-win and NCAA tournament season
Twins
May 22, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher Jason Castro high-fives teammates as he walks off the field after closing out a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in

After 40 games: Five Twins comparisons with the ugly 2016

We're not going to get too carried away with the Twins being in first place (by two percentage points) one-quarter of the way into this season. But still ...
Gophers
May 22, 2017
Jamir Harris

U basketball freshman Harris arrives, Washington coming soon

Summer school opens in a couple of weeks at the University of Minnesota, but the Gophers' two incoming men's basketball recruits are joining the team this week.
Gophers
May 22, 2017
P.J. Fleck gets his first taste of annual Gopher Road Trip

P.J. Fleck gets his first taste of annual Gopher Road Trip

Fleck, Richard Pitino and the other coaches are scheduled to hit Winona and Rochester today. Here are details and the trip itinerary.

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